...........................but my daughter wouldn't have it! She just turned 4 and no sooner than the day after her party she was asking me to make her a bed! And she wanted a princess castle; I am quickly learning this is so much more work than a Skiff bed!

I debated sharing this, but maybe it will inspire others. I have seen some real incredible castle beds online, but $3000 plus is not in my budget. I want to come it at under $400 if I can.

I have to agree with her choice; she already loves it and it suits her well. She and my son are both great helpers.

So far this is what $320 in supplies, 3 straight days of work, and a trip to the chiropractor gets you.

The only thing left to buy are some odd and ends and misc. detail pieces. I already have the paint. I'll probably come in at just over $400 on this, but I can live with that.

Oct 7, 2012

Mike M.

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that is so freakkin cute. i will not be letting my gf's soon-to-be five year old see this thread.

Oct 7, 2012

RafalFett

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I love what you've done so far here. First your son's desert skiff bed and now your daughter's 'princess Leia' castle (if you pretend this to yourself, you can keep you Star Wars sanity intact). You are one cool dad!

Got a little sidetracked today so not much was done. A little more primer work and added a bit of trim to the book case (will post some close ups later). I am hoping all the primer work pays off when we put the final color on; not a big fan of painting!

For the stairs, I was originally going to put carpet on top. Then I saw these vinyl floor tiles and thought they would look good. They were only about .70 each, so for less than $15 I was able do something different.

I love the stone stairs. The whole effect is great and I bet she is happy! :thumbsup

Oct 19, 2012

Major

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Wow..... That is amazing work...

Oct 20, 2012

Syper

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Nice work brother! We do all this cool *** **** for our kids hoping they appreciate it. Will they ever truly understand how little we had "back in the day" lol oh well.

Oct 20, 2012

redkraytdragon

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Friggin awesome. Now get that moat in there :P

Oct 20, 2012

Fettered

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Quote:

redkraytdragon said:

Friggin awesome. Now get that moat in there :P

Hahahaha! Right on!:cheers

Oct 21, 2012

ShocKWavE

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Awesome, love it!

Oct 21, 2012

azheat01

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Well, I think I can say I am 99% done with this. My wife and mom will be doing some minor touch up painting and detail work (curtains, artwork inside, etc). This one nearly broke me, but I am glad I stuck with it. Seeing my daughter's face makes it all worthwhile.

For the inside, I bought one of those LED, wireless, under the cabinet light strips. It works off 6 "AA" batteries and has a remote, worked perfect for the inside. I also bought two lengths of blue LED rope light. These also worked great because the outlet that runs off the light switch was right below.

For the book shelves, I went back to Lowe's and picked up more vinyl tile. These were around .90 per tile (12 x 12, just like the staircase tiles). It cost about $25.00 to use these but I figured it would look much better than paint or wallpaper.

The only other thing that had to be changed was the little house on top. My daughter loved playing with her figures in their, so I turned it around so she could play with it from the bed side. I used the negative piece of the door that I cut from the front and put that on the side facing out.

I went over budget a little. By adding the tiles to the bookshelf and stairs, the LED lights, and the light strip, I added another $75.00. So all in all, this castle bed cost me $483.23. I can live with that.

The only thing I can say is I hope she sleeps as soundly in this bed as I will tonight!

Oct 29, 2012

Dougherty

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That is amazing!

Oct 29, 2012

redkraytdragon

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Simply outstanding! That light is a NICE touch bro

Oct 29, 2012

Kcghostbuster

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Beautiful work!

Oct 29, 2012

Ashbash

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Is it wrong that I'm a 24 year old female a little bit jealous of a 4 year old right now? Man this is incredible!!